Introduction
A week after the horrific murder of an Israeli mother and her four
daughters the Palestinian official daily has glorified murderer who
was responsible for similar murder of a father and his 2 daughters,
labeling him “a beacon of light for generations to come.”
According to the daily “Al-Hayat Al-Jadida” Samir Quntar, murderer of
Dani Haran and his two daughters in Nahariya in 1979, is a
Palestinian hero and “authentic role model”.

The
following appeared in the PA daily on in an article
dedicated to the “suffering” of Quntar in and Israeli
prison:

“Samir Quntar, a name of pride in the history of
the prisoners of the
[Palestinian] national movement. A name that he created, during the
resistance in Lebanon and the hours of heroism in Nahariya
[terrrorist attack in which Dani Haran and his daughters were
murdered] a name that is written in the blood that dripped in the
interrigation dungeons.
[Quntar] wrote the noble history of this name in letters of fire and
light during the battles of the struggle… [Quntar] was and will
continue to be a beacon of light for us and for the generations to
come and an authentic role model. Every day that passes Samir’s pride
grows, and our pride in him grows greater and greater.” [Al-Hayat Al-
Jadida, May, 6, 2004] (PMW.ORG.IL 05/09/04)